Deep ocean-blue textile with layered charcoal striations and a distressed woven texture

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Zinc Textile

Ellice Ocean

Name: Ellice Ocean
Brand: Zinc Textile

Ellice Ocean presents a deep ocean blue-grey ground with a visibly distressed, layered surface. Its cool colouring shifts between smoky blue and charcoal as the texture catches the light.

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a fabric, Ellice Ocean has a richly worked surface rather than a regular printed repeat. Fine pale blue-grey striations break through the darker ground, creating the impression of worn, brushed layers across the cloth. The cool, low-saturation tone gives the colourway a grounded, atmospheric character, while the irregular texture keeps it visually dimensional. The visible mid-weight appearance makes it suitable to consider for both upholstery and drapery.

How to use it

Pair this cool ocean blue-grey with charcoal, weathered timber and soft grey upholstery for a moody scheme, or use it against warm ivory to bring out the lighter marks in its distressed surface.

Use its cool, weathered blue-grey surface to add depth to tailored seating, cushions or softly falling curtains.

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